Folding bed



F. RAYMOND. Folding-Bed.

No. 228,386. Patented Jams", 1880.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

FRANCOIS RAYMOND, OF WOODHAVEN, NEW YORK.

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,386, dated January 6, 1880.

Application filed October 20, 1879.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCOIS RAYMOND, of

'Woodhavem in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved folding bed, which is simple in construction, durable, and convenient 1n use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal sectional elevation on the line .r Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation on the line y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of the bed when folded for transportation or storage. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the joint for the inclined part of the longitudinal bars and the front leg, showing both slightly inclined inward. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the joint in the middle of the longitudinal side bars. Fig. 6 is a crosssectional elevation of the same on the line z z, Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an elevation of the crossbar, showing the articulated brace fastened to the cross-bars.

A A are the longitudinal side bars, and are formed of the two rods or bars B', provided with a leg, C', and B2, provided with aleg, O2, and an inclined part, D, and are articulated and provided with a leg, E. Two of these longitudinal bars AA are connectedby means of the lower cross-bar, G, the upper cross-bar, H, and two leg cross-bars, I I, provided with articulated braces J J, and the frame thus formed is covered with a fabric, K, attached to the longitudinal side bars, A A, in some suitable manner. l

An angular piece of sheet metal, L, is attached to the upper end of the leg G in some suitable manner, and passes into a slot in the end of the bar B', and is pivoted there by means of a pin, b.

The end of the bar B is provided with an aperture, b', with which the aperture la in the plate K' corresponds when the leg C is in the position shown in Fig. 1, so that when a pin, g, projecting from the end of the lower crossbar, Gr, passes through the apertures the leg C will be firmly held in the position shown in Fig. l, and cannot be folded until the p in is removed.

The adjoining ends of the bars B' and B2 are slotted, beveled, and pivoted to a metal plate, L', entering into the slots, by the pins c c.

The plate L is provided with two inclined flanges, M M, between which the leg E is fastened, and with two small horizontal flanges, l l, upon which the ends of bars B' and B2 rest, as shown in Figs. l and 8.

A top ange, N, rests upon the upper edge of the leg E, and a tongue, a, passes into a vertical slot in E, and is secured by a pin, O.

The crossbar I is provided with two plates, P P, having a slot, p, at each end, which plates embrace the leg E and rest upon a pin, Q, which enters the slot p.

The braces J J are wider at the upper portion than at the joint, so that they can ein brace the upper edges of the plates P l? when folded. They rest with upper ends against small ratchet-plates R R on the inner sides of the legs E E; or the upper ends maybe curved, and may rest against side bars, A A.

The upper end of the inclined bar D is provided with a slot, d, into which the pin h, provided with a head, h', of thecross-bar H passes, and the lower end is providedwith a plate, S, which enters a slot in the forward end of the bar B2, and is pivoted to B2 by a pin, t, which also pivots the leg C2 to B2. The forward end ofthe bar B2 is beveled, and the plate S is provided witha strong iiange, T, beveled accordingly, and which rests against the bevel of B", as is shown in Fig. l. i

The leg G2 is jointed in the same mannera O, but is not provided with the aperture lc in the joint-plate K2. The legs G2 G2 are also connected by a cross bar, I, with inclined braces J, in the same manner as the legs E E.

Thecovering K K can be of* canvas, linen, or any other suitable material. Large seams are formed at the upper and lower ends for the bars G and H, and a side seam, a, surrounds the side bars, A A.

The upper ends of the legs O C and C2 C2 must be concave, as shown in Fig. 4, it' the side bars are circular in section.

The co-operation of the parts is as follows: The bed is transported in the shape shown in Fig. 3. The side bars are rst straightened, and the legs C C' and C2 C2 and the inclined parts D D are turned down. The bar G is passed through the lower seam of K, and the pins g g IOO are passed into the apertures b' b. The bar H is passed through the upper sealn of K, and the pins h It are passed into the slots d d. The cross-bars I I are secured to they legs in the i manner described, and the braces J J are depressed until the bed-frame has the Ynecessary stiffness and rigidity.

Having` thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of the bars B and B2 and the leg E with the joint-plate L, provided with beveled flanges M M and bottom anges, ZZ, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. r 5

2. The combination ofthe legs E E, provided with ratchet-plates It R and pins Q Q, with the cross-bar I, plates P P, and braces J J, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

FRANCOIS RAYMOND. Witnesses:

OSCAR T. GUNZ, C. SEDGWICK. 

